Danny Trevathan carted off at Broncos practice

Posted by Josh Alper on August 12, 2014, 1:16 PM EDT

AP

There are likely a few fingers crossed for linebacker Danny Trevathan at Broncos camp right now.

Trevathan was carted off the field during 11-on-11 drills at Tuesday’s practice. Trevathan was attended to by trainers on the field and then carted off for further evaluation. Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that Trevathan could not put any weight on his left leg before riding off.

Trevathan became a starter last year in his second NFL season and turned in an excellent campaign for the Broncos. He led the team with 129 tackles and added two sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and 10 passes defensed as one of the AFC champion’s defensive cornerstones.

The first details on Trevathan’s injury could come when Broncos coach John Fox addresses the media later in the day. If Trevathan is out of the lineup, the Broncos will likely turn to Brandon Marshall as the first choice to replace him as a starter.

Man, if the injury is serious-it’s a big Blow to that Broncos D. Was kinda the unsung hero(along w/ PotRoast,C.Harris&others) for that Defense last season. As an outside perspective on the Bronco’s, IMO he is a crucial player in that D. Hope he’s ok, and it’s nothing too serious/season ending. Good Luck & Get Better soon man.

ilovefoolsball says:Aug 12, 2014 1:56 PM

It’s always sad when a player gets injured before the real games even start.

Denver will start its long, slow decline this year. Injuries will cause them to miss the playoffs. Then Peyton will get hurt. He will play another couple years but will never be the same player. After that they will part company with him and gut the roster and start over. Ten years from now they may be relevant again.

scrotiemcb says:Aug 12, 2014 2:05 PM

I imagine Lamin Barrow would probably get the first look at replacing him. He’s more WIL than Mike anyhow.

Peyton’s last year and the hits are already starting to come. He won’t make it past this year, if he can even finish this year. I watched a small number of plays of the preseason game v. Seattle and he’s already throwing knuckle balls, floaters and fluttering ducks.